LibGuides: Duchess Harris Collection at Capital City PCS: Special Reports

About Special Reports:

#MarchForOurLives #MeToo #DefendDACA. Today, there is a hashtag for just about every trending topic or issue. But do we really understand the stories behind the hashtags? Keeping up with current events is more important than ever. Special Reports takes you beyond the headlines of some of the biggest issues and events in US and world news today. Learn the background and history that will allow you to distinguish between opinion and fact. In the age of social media, everyone is a reporter. Be an informed one.

Recommended for Upper Middle and High School Grades.

Black Lives Matter by Sue Bradford Edwards
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 305 EDW
ISBN: 1624038980
Publication Date: 2015-12-15
Covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light.
The Silence Breakers and the #MeToo Movement by Duchess Harris; Rebecca Morris
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 305.42 HAR
ISBN: 1532116837
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Silence Breakers and the #MeToo Movement explores the movement promoting awareness of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault in the United States. Through this movement, silence breakers have spoken out and held abusers accountable for their actions.
The Dreamers and DACA by Duchess Harris; Nina Judith Katz
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 323.329 HAR
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Dreamers and DACA explores what the DACA program is and how it has affected US society. It also examines various views on immigration and discusses the US immigration policy under President Donald Trump, encouraging readers to form their own opinions.
Russian Hacking in American Elections by Duchess Harris; Marcia Amidon Lusted
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 327.73 HAR
ISBN: 1532116829
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
Russian Hacking in American Elections explains how Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election. It also discusses the response from the United States and the investigation into the events while encouraging readers to form their own opinions.
The Refugee Crisis by Duchess Harris; Elisabeth Herschbach
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 341.866 HAR
ISBN: 1532116810
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Refugee Crisis discusses the growing number of refugees across the globe. It also explores reasons behind the crisis and how the international community is responding, and it encourages readers to form their own opinions.
The Opioid Crisis by Duchess Harris; John L. Hakala
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 362.293 HAR
ISBN: 1532116799
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Opioid Crisis examines the reasons behind the opioid epidemic in the United States and its far-reaching effect on people's everyday lives. The brain science behind opioid addiction is also explored, and the book encourages readers to form their own opinions.
The Paris Climate Agreement by Duchess Harris; Rebecca Rowell
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 363.738 HAR
ISBN: 1532116802
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Paris Climate Agreement explores the issues surrounding the 2015 international agreement to combat climate change. Many nations were shocked when the United States later announced its decision to withdraw from the agreement. The book explores these political ramifications and encourages readers to form their own opinions.
Mass Shootings in America by Duchess Harris; Jennifer Simms
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 364.152 HAR
ISBN: 1532116780
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
Mass Shootings in America looks at the history of mass shootings, from the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas, Austin, to the 2018 MSD High School shooting. The debates surrounding gun rights are also explored. The book encourages readers to form their own opinions.
The Charlottesville Protests by Michael Capek; Duchess Harris
Call Number: UPPER LEVEL 976.106 CAP
ISBN: 1532116764
Publication Date: 2018-12-15
The Charlottesville Protests delves into the eruption of violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It also examines the racial strife that's plagued the United States for decades and encourages readers to form their own opinions.